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King Herod Antipas

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The Resume

    (circa 50- )
    Son of King Herod the Great
    Tetrarch (ruler) of Galilee and Peraea (4 B.C.-39 A.D.)
    Appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark
    Ruler of Galilee

Why he might be annoying:

    He is often confused with his father, the King Herod who slaughtered babies.
    Like his father, he was a puppet of the Romans.
    The Bible calls him a king, but he really had the lesser title of Tetrarch.
    He stole his brother’s wife Herodias.
    This caused a war which destroyed his army.
    He lusted after his teen stepdaughter Salomé, and made her dance naked.
    When Salomé asked for the head of John the Baptist, he executed him.
    He taunted Jesus Christ in the last days before his crucifixion.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He built the city of Tiberias, which was an intellectual hot spot in the ancient world.
    Some reports suggest he was really a quiet and inoffensive ruler.
    He paid for many beautiful buildings and public improvements.
    He thought Pontius Pilate was constantly stepping on his toes.
    He was eventually exiled by the Emperor Caligula.
    Historians think the story about his stepdaughter may not be true.
    He has a big role in the Wilde and Strauss versions of Salomé’s story.
    His last name is close to antipasto, the delicious Italian snack platter.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 76 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 97 Votes: 55.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 51 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 89 Votes: 58.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 89 Votes: 71.91% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 125 Votes: 77.60% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 388 Votes: 78.61% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 72.26% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 54 Votes: 81.48% Annoying